Private Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo with Expert Guide

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. the modern version of the Great Library of Alexandria, home to the world’s second largest reading room and four excellent museums (Antiquities, Manuscript, Sadat and History of Science)

   1 h

2. a 30-metre-high Roman triumphal column that overlooks the ruins of the once-glorious ancient city of Rhakotis - the settlement upon which Alexandria was built. Erected by the emperor Diocletian in AD 291, it was renamed by locals in memory of the great Roman general after his murder at the hands of Cleopatra’s brother

   1 h

3. not only one of the last major constructions dedicated to the religion of ancient Egypt but also its largest Greco-Roman burial site. Originally constructed as a private family crypt which would have contained a rotunda, triclinium (a formal dining room where mourners would pay their last respects) and principal tomb chamber, the following 3 centuries saw it develop into a vast necropolis holding more than 300 remains

   1.5 h

4. built on (and utilizing some its stones) the site of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse - one of the wonders of the ancient world. Drive to Bibliotheca Alexandrina for the modern version of the Great Library of Alexandria, home to the world’s second largest reading room and four excellent museums (Antiquities, Manuscript, Sadat and History of Science)

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Alexandria

• Its from-price is 80% above the median of the 421 experiences we list in Alexandria.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 145 of 421.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Alexandria

Alexandria, Egypt's Mediterranean port, was founded by Alexander the Great and holds Roman ruins, a harbour fort and a modern library by the sea.

Alexander the Great founded the city in 331 BC, and for centuries it was the capital of Ptolemaic Egypt, with a great library and the Pharos, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The lighthouse fell to earthquakes, and the Citadel of Qaitbay, a fifteenth-century fort on its site, now guards the harbour mouth. The Corniche runs for miles along the bay in front of tall, weather-worn apartment blocks.

Top-ranked sights in Alexandria: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Roman Amphitheatre, Citadel of Qaitbay (Fort Qaitbey).

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